A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,” by amending section 13a (MCL 125.1513a), as added by 1980 PA 233.
This bill aims to amend the 1972 "Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act" specifically section 13a. The bill proposes changes to energy conservation provisions within the construction code, particularly prohibiting the installation of new appliances that operate with a continuously burning pilot light, including central furnaces with an input rate of 225,000 BTU per hour or less, clothes dryers, and household cooking gas appliances with an electrical supply cord. Exceptions are made for mobile or modular homes, appliances designed exclusively for liquefied petroleum gas, and those meeting federal energy efficiency standards. Additionally, the bill stipulates that local governments cannot enforce ordinances banning the use of gas appliances in new or existing buildings.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government
